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December 26, 2025

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FERC Opens Door for PJM to Refile RTEP Protocol Proposal
FERC opened the door for PJM to resubmit a previously rejected proposal to shift its Regional Transmission Expansion Plan protocol from its operating agreement to its tariff, while dismissing a rehearing request for a connected proposal by the RTO’s transmission owners.
Sen. Dave McCormick
$92B in Power, Data Center Infrastructure Planned in Pa.
New technology and energy facilities are planned for Pennsylvania at a cost of more than $90 billion, including multiple power plants and data centers, possibly co-located.
IESO
IESO Capacity Market Rule Changes Advance

IESO’s Technical Panel approved measures to reduce unfulfilled capacity commitments and began discussion of proposed changes for how the ISO breaks ties in its annual auctions.

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FERC Accepts NYISO’s Firm Fuel Tariff Revisions
FERC approved NYISO’s tariff revisions that change the mechanism by which generators opt in to the “firm fuel” capacity accreditation resource class, enable modeling improvements related to natural gas constraints and update the bidding requirements for capacity suppliers.
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FERC Faces Challenge in Balancing Executive Order and Legal Requirements
FERC has a tightrope to walk in balancing the requirements of a White House executive order requiring sunset clauses in regulations pertaining to energy, some of which are foundational to the economic regulation of electricity, while keeping its response in line with the Administrative Procedure Act.
CAISO
Calif. Electric Reliability Outlook Strong, CEC Report Says

California should have plenty of electricity available to meet demand over the next few years, even during extreme weather events or if new energy resource installations are delayed, a California Energy Commission report said.

Potomac Economics
MISO Tries to Ward Off DR Fraud with New Testing Regime
MISO has filed with FERC to impose more exacting testing on its demand response resources in an effort to deflect fraud.
PJM
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: July 8, 2025
The Planning Committee endorsed by acclamation a PJM proposal to rework how it determines which jurisdiction a resource point of interconnection falls under.
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Earthjustice Blasts NYISO ‘Power Trends’ Report to State Officials
Earthjustice claimed that NYISO’s latest annual “Power Trends report was full of misleading statements that favor new natural gas generation in a letter to New York state officials.
PJM
PJM OC Briefs: July 10, 2025

PJM presented manual revisions to reflect the generation deactivation process stakeholders approved in January.


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